James Bond First Editions

The Man With the Golden Gun [three variant copies].

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression, in variant bindings, blocked in bronze, silver or gold to the spine, bibliographer's copies. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards ('Excelin' brand) with metallic lettering ('Nuvap' foil) to the spine, patterned green endpapers, each with pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 18s. Some toning, minor spotting/wear, two jackets are price clipped. An unusual set, identical but for the colour foils used on the binding. The silver version is particularly scarce, seen 'very occasionally' (Gilbert). From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with pencilled ownership. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #75160

A13a (1.2)-(1.3).

Price: £1,250.00